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Knee Anatomy
Knee Injuries
Stress Tests
Symptoms of Knee Injuries
Knee Treatments/Injury Prevention
100
These bones form the knee joint.
What is the femur, tibia and patella?
100
These are the most common injuries seen at the knee.
What are ligament sprains?
100
ACL test
What is anterior drawer, lachmen?
100
Rapid swelling and loss of knee function.
What is ACL tear?
100

Apply to an athlete's knee to prevent tearing of the medial collateral ligament.

What is a protective knee brace or medial taping technique?

200
These are the four primary knee ligaments.
What is MCL, ACL, LCL and PCL?
200
This happens when the patella is forced to the lateral aspect of the knee.
What is patella dislocation?
200
PCL Test
What is Posterior drawer, SAG?
200

Athlete hears pop, after injuring the knee while in a flexed position, but often there is little swelling.

What is PCL tear?

200
Good way to strengthen gastrocnemius.
What are heel raises?
300
The ends of the tibia and femur are covered and cushioned by this kind of tough cartilage tissue.
What is the menisci?
300
If this is injured the athlete is often disabled. They complain about the knee giving away, collapsing, and popping.
What is an ACL injury?
300

MCL Test

What is Valgus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?

300

Results in medial jointline pain, little swelling, no joint laxity, and full knee flexion and extension.

What is a grade 1 MCL sprain?

300
Some mild injuries to the MCL only need these.
What are an elastic wrap and compression.
400
These ligaments pass through the middle of the knee joint and cross each other.
What is the anterior and posterior cruciate ligament?
400
Frequently injured when an athlete falls, and a bent knee bears his full weight, or when the knee is forcefully hyperflexed.
What is PCL injury?
400
LCL Test
What is Varus at 30 degrees and 0 degrees?
400
Overuse disorder characterized by quadriceps weakness and tenderness over the patellar tendon, with minimal swelling.
What is Patellar tendinitis?
400
Strengthening the hamstrings to help stailize the tibia as well as to regain full function.
What is rehab for an ACL injury?
500

The strong muscle in the center of your quadricep.

What is rectus femoris muscle?

500
The part of the knee that is injured due to a "bucket-handle tear".
What is the meniscus?
500
Meniscus and Patella Tests
What is McMurray and Apprehension?
500
Pain and discomfort around the patella-often caused by patellar tracking problems.
What is patellar-femoral syndrome?
500

Athletic Trainer will look for this alignment if the athlete has problems with their knees.

What is "knock-knees" and "bowlegs"?